Transnational Threats
Led by the Transnational Threats Project, the International Security Program, Defending Democratic Institutions, and the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, CSIS provides strategic thinking on the range of efforts to counter terrorist groups and their methods across the world.
How Might Israel Strike Back?
Israel has vowed to retaliate for Iran's drone and missile attack. The government needs to restore deterrence and satisfy its own population, but all its options have costs and risks.
Commentary by Daniel Byman — April 16, 2024
The Islamic State in Khorasan Province: Exploiting a Counterterrorism Gap
Commentary by Tricia Bacon — April 11, 2024
The Coming Conflict with Hezbollah
Brief by Seth G. Jones, Daniel Byman, Alexander Palmer, and Riley McCabe — March 21, 2024
Forward Defense: Strengthening U.S. Force Posture in Europe
Report by Seth G. Jones, Seamus P. Daniels, Catrina Doxsee, Daniel Fata, and Kathleen McInnis — March 11, 2024
Past Events
Ukraine in the Balance: A Battlefield Update on the War in Ukraine
Prigozhin's Uprising
Lessons in U.S. Intelligence and Special Operations
Assessing Russia’s War in Ukraine
NATO on the Line: The Views of Four Former SACEURs
Assessing the Russian Military Campaign in Ukraine
The U.S. Legacy in Afghanistan: Past, Present, and Future
Online Event: A Conversation with AFSOC Commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife
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Russian-Speaking Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria
Report by Maria Galperin Donnelly, Thomas M. Sanderson, Olga Oliker, Maxwell B. Markusen, and Denis Sokolov — December 29, 2017
Myths, Facts, and Mysteries About Foreign Fighters Out of Russia
Commentary by Olga Oliker — December 21, 2017